Mike Collins
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And then they built, you can see if you go back down to that picture, you can see, do you see any snake heads there? Because I don't.
And then they built, you can see if you go back down to that picture, you can see, do you see any snake heads there? Because I don't.
And I don't see any railing going up alongside those steps. It's all recreated.
And I don't see any railing going up alongside those steps. It's all recreated.
And I don't see any railing going up alongside those steps. It's all recreated.
Which they are still digging and finding. But
Which they are still digging and finding. But
Which they are still digging and finding. But
That's crazy. Yeah. And we don't even, you know, most people assume that there's, like I was saying before, like most people assume that some
That's crazy. Yeah. And we don't even, you know, most people assume that there's, like I was saying before, like most people assume that some
That's crazy. Yeah. And we don't even, you know, most people assume that there's, like I was saying before, like most people assume that some
team of specialists and experts and archaeologists are sitting there sorting through every stone and trying to find and place them right back into their proper position that's not what's going on right right that's not at all what's going on in the reconstruction of these sites that's depressing i'll tell you so when you're traveling through mexico what you want to look for is first of all look for mortar because they'll use mortar and different stuff
team of specialists and experts and archaeologists are sitting there sorting through every stone and trying to find and place them right back into their proper position that's not what's going on right right that's not at all what's going on in the reconstruction of these sites that's depressing i'll tell you so when you're traveling through mexico what you want to look for is first of all look for mortar because they'll use mortar and different stuff
team of specialists and experts and archaeologists are sitting there sorting through every stone and trying to find and place them right back into their proper position that's not what's going on right right that's not at all what's going on in the reconstruction of these sites that's depressing i'll tell you so when you're traveling through mexico what you want to look for is first of all look for mortar because they'll use mortar and different stuff
and look for little dots. So in between the stones and the bricks, when they put these little dots in to the seams, it shows that it's been reconstructed. It's a signifying mark that they leave to show the reconstruction portions versus the original. And so when you go through Mexico and different places in Central America, you'll find that something to look for.
and look for little dots. So in between the stones and the bricks, when they put these little dots in to the seams, it shows that it's been reconstructed. It's a signifying mark that they leave to show the reconstruction portions versus the original. And so when you go through Mexico and different places in Central America, you'll find that something to look for.
and look for little dots. So in between the stones and the bricks, when they put these little dots in to the seams, it shows that it's been reconstructed. It's a signifying mark that they leave to show the reconstruction portions versus the original. And so when you go through Mexico and different places in Central America, you'll find that something to look for.
And I wish I had a shot to show you, but if there's any kind of close-up shots you can find at Teotihuacan or probably even Chichen Itza, you'll find those dot patterns. And that's an area that's been reconstructed. And so the areas that are not reconstructed and that are original don't have that dot patterning between the stones and brick and stuff. But yeah, it is depressing.
And I wish I had a shot to show you, but if there's any kind of close-up shots you can find at Teotihuacan or probably even Chichen Itza, you'll find those dot patterns. And that's an area that's been reconstructed. And so the areas that are not reconstructed and that are original don't have that dot patterning between the stones and brick and stuff. But yeah, it is depressing.
And I wish I had a shot to show you, but if there's any kind of close-up shots you can find at Teotihuacan or probably even Chichen Itza, you'll find those dot patterns. And that's an area that's been reconstructed. And so the areas that are not reconstructed and that are original don't have that dot patterning between the stones and brick and stuff. But yeah, it is depressing.